USMLE Step 1 SurveyUSMLE Step 1 Survey
Boards advice from the Class of 2010Boards advice from the Class of 2010
Were you happy with your board Scores?
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15
0
10
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60
Yes No
Did you achieve your target score?
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1
2
10
16
7
9
10
5
2
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
When do you start studying for boards?When do you start studying for boards?
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31
18
13
0
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Dec or earlier J anuary February March April May J une
Was the amount of time you studied for boards too Was the amount of time you studied for boards too long, just right, not enough?long, just right, not enough?
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51
12
0
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60
Too Long J ust Right Not Enough
Did you take some time off over spring break?Did you take some time off over spring break?
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9
0
0
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Took the entire time off Took a few days off andthen studied
Studied some each dayover break
Studied the entire break
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2
0
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0 Hrs 1-3 Hrs 3-5 Hrs 5+ Hrs
How many hours per day did you study for boards How many hours per day did you study for boards
while classes were in session?while classes were in session?
How many hours per day did you study after How many hours per day did you study after
classes ended?classes ended?
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11
23
27
6
0
5
10
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25
30
0-6 Hrs 6-8 Hrs 8-10 Hrs 10-12 Hrs 12+ Hrs
How many hours did you study each Month?How many hours did you study each Month?
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0 0 00
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0 Hrs 1-10 Hrs 11-20 Hrs 21-30 Hrs 31-40 Hrs 41-50 Hrs 51-60 Hrs 61-75 Hrs 75+ Hrs
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0 Hrs 1-10 Hrs 11-20 Hrs 21-30 Hrs 31-40 Hrs 41-50 Hrs 51-60 Hrs 61-75 Hrs 75+ Hrs
How many hours did you study each Month?How many hours did you study each Month?
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8
14
13
2
3
2
0
2
0
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10
15
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25
0 Hrs 1-10 Hrs 11-20 Hrs 21-30 Hrs 31-40 Hrs 41-50 Hrs 51-60 Hrs 61-75 Hrs 75+ Hrs
How many hours did you study each Month?How many hours did you study each Month?
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11
7
15
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5
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3
8
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4
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0 Hrs 1-10 Hrs 11-20 Hrs 21-30 Hrs 31-40 Hrs 41-50 Hrs 51-60 Hrs 61-75 Hrs 75+ Hrs
How many hours did you study each Month?How many hours did you study each Month?
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2 21
0
6
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0 Hrs 1-10 Hrs 11-20 Hrs 21-30 Hrs 31-40 Hrs 41-50 Hrs 51-60 Hrs 61-75 Hrs 75+ Hrs
How many hours did you study each Month?How many hours did you study each Month?
6
7 7
5 5 5
6
4
24
0
5
10
15
20
25
0 Hrs 1-10 Hrs 11-20 Hrs 21-30 Hrs 31-40 Hrs 41-50 Hrs 51-60 Hrs 61-75 Hrs 75+ Hrs
How many hours did you study each Month?How many hours did you study each Month?
On average, how many hours did you spend with class after spring break vs. boards?
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More time on class Equal time More time onboards
Which classes did you attend lecture for?
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Renal Endo-Repro GI MSI MSP
What percent of classes/lectures did you attend after spring break? --GI
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0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
What percent of classes/lectures did you attend after spring break? --MSI
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30
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
What percent of classes/lectures did you attend after spring break? --MSP
0
5
10
15
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25
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
How well prepared did classes prepare you for the boards in the following areas?
---Anatomy---
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5
10
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30
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40
- Very Well - Covered mostmain concepts
- Covered somemain concepts
- Not very well
How well prepared did classes prepare you for the boards in the following areas?
---MCB---
0
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60
- Very Well - Covered mostmain concepts
- Covered somemain concepts
- Not very well
How well prepared did classes prepare you for the boards in the following areas?
---MCB II---
05
1015
2025
3035
4045
50
- Very Well - Covered mostmain concepts
- Covered somemain concepts
- Not very well
How well prepared did classes prepare you for the boards in the following areas?
---Ethics---
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
- Very Well - Covered mostmain concepts
- Covered somemain concepts
- Not very well
How well prepared did classes prepare you for the boards in the following areas?
---HD Med/Psych Dim---
0
5
10
15
20
25
- Very Well - Covered mostmain concepts
- Covered somemain concepts
- Not very well
How well prepared did classes prepare you for the boards in the following areas?
---Microbiology---
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5
10
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35
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45
- Very Well - Covered mostmain concepts
- Covered somemain concepts
- Not very well
How well prepared did classes prepare you for the boards in the following areas? ---Immunology/Host Defense---
0
5
10
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35
40
45
- Very Well - Covered mostmain concepts
- Covered somemain concepts
- Not very well
How well prepared did classes prepare you for the boards in the following areas?
---EBM---
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
- Very Well - Covered mostmain concepts
- Covered somemain concepts
- Not very well
How well prepared did classes prepare you for the boards in the following areas?
---Neuro---
0
5
10
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20
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30
35
40
- Very Well - Covered mostmain concepts
- Covered somemain concepts
- Not very well
How well prepared did classes prepare you for the boards in the following areas?
---Infectious disease---
0
5
10
15
20
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30
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40
- Very Well - Covered mostmain concepts
- Covered somemain concepts
- Not very well
How well prepared did classes prepare you for the boards in the following areas?
---Heme/onc---
0
5
10
15
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30
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40
- Very Well - Covered mostmain concepts
- Covered somemain concepts
- Not very well
How well prepared did classes prepare you for the boards in the following areas?
---Cardio---
0
510
15
20
2530
35
4045
50
- Very Well - Covered mostmain concepts
- Covered somemain concepts
- Not very well
How well prepared did classes prepare you for the boards in the following areas?
---Respiratory---
0
5
10
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40
- Very Well - Covered mostmain concepts
- Covered somemain concepts
- Not very well
How well prepared did classes prepare you for the boards in the following areas?
---Renal---
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5
10
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25
30
35
40
45
- Very Well - Covered mostmain concepts
- Covered somemain concepts
- Not very well
How well prepared did classes prepare you for the boards in the following areas?
---Endo/Repro---
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
- Very Well - Covered mostmain concepts
- Covered somemain concepts
- Not very well
How well prepared did classes prepare you for the boards in the following areas?
---GI---
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
- Very Well - Covered mostmain concepts
- Covered somemain concepts
- Not very well
How well prepared did classes prepare you for the boards in the following areas?
---MSI---
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
- Very Well - Covered mostmain concepts
- Covered somemain concepts
- Not very well
How well prepared did classes prepare you for the boards in the following areas?
---MSP---
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
- Very Well - Covered mostmain concepts
- Covered somemain concepts
- Not very well
How well prepared did classes prepare you for the boards in the following areas?
---Pathology---
0
10
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40
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60
- Very Well - Covered mostmain concepts
- Covered somemain concepts
- Not very well
How well prepared did classes prepare you for the boards in the following areas?
---Physiology---
0
5
10
15
20
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30
35
40
- Very Well - Covered mostmain concepts
- Covered somemain concepts
- Not very well
How well prepared did classes prepare you for the boards in the following areas?
---Pharmacology---
0
5
10
15
20
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30
35
40
- Very Well - Covered mostmain concepts
- Covered somemain concepts
- Not very well
What was your worst subject?
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4
6
8
10
12
Did you have a study plan?
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10
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Yes No
Did you stick to your study plan?
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5
10
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45
Yes No My plan evolvedover time
Did you visit with Linda Pappas or Michele Millard?
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10
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Yes No
How many people did you study with?
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Zero One Two Other
Which of the following did you use?
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4050
6070
When did you buy a question bank When did you buy a question bank (USMLE World, Q Bank, USMLErx, (USMLE World, Q Bank, USMLErx,
etc? etc?
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
BeforeChristmas
February April
Would you use USMLE World Would you use USMLE World again?again?
0
10
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Yes No Did not use
Would you use Q bank again? Would you use Q bank again?
0
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20
30
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Yes No Did not use
Would you use the same resources Would you use the same resources again?again?
0
10
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Yes No
Did you take the pathology Did you take the pathology shelf?shelf?
0
10
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Yes No
How many NBME tests did you How many NBME tests did you take?take?
0
5
10
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30
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
If you took the NBME practice tests If you took the NBME practice tests did you feel it was a good practice did you feel it was a good practice
for Step 1?for Step 1?
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5
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50
Yes No
Did you think the class Did you think the class organized review sessions were organized review sessions were
helpful?helpful?
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40
Yes No
Did you attend the class organized Did you attend the class organized review sessions?review sessions?
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5
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20
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30
All ofthem
Went tocouple
Didn't goat all
Reviewedmaterialon myown